CVE-2002-0896

NameCVE-2002-0896
DescriptionThe throttle capability in Swatch may fail to report certain events if (1) the same type of event occurs after the throttle period, or (2) when multiple events matching the same "watchfor" expression do not occur after the throttle period, which could allow attackers to avoid detection.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
swatch (PTS)buster3.2.4-2fixed
bullseye3.2.4-4fixed
sid, trixie, bookworm3.2.4-5fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
swatchsource(unstable)3.0.4-1

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